Hélder Câmara quotes

When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist. (Hélder Câmara)
When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality. View quote
Hélder Câmara
Without justice and love, peace will always be a great illusion. View quote
Hélder Câmara
Keep your language. Love its sounds, its modulation, its rhythm. But try to march together with men of different languages, remote from your own, who wish like you for a more just and human world. View quote
Hélder Câmara

Hélder Câmara

Born: February 7, 1909
Died: August 27, 1999
Quotes count: 4

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